Marye

The four Wal-Mart stores in my area ==fabric has been taken completely out. They have some scrapbooking and cake things.

Ilovemydogs

I haven't had a problem with walmart. Some fabrics I definitely won't buy, but they have others that are almost as good as a lqs.

RugosaB

Yes. Some of my stash that was $1 a yd came from Walmart. I pride myself in being able to make anything look fabulous

Non fabric, though I'm sure I bought fabric while there, my sailor son was home for a bit and had his dress whites on (the summer uniform) The past few years the people at the registers kind of know me by site, and as my son and I were leaving, they clapped!
Walmart employees are just regular good people.

I like going to the fabric department because I've gotten to know the gal that cuts fabric and I credit her with my best Walmart story: Seems she had a lady come in, over the age of 75 probably, who bought a bunch of fur. Just making chit chat she asked her what she was going to do with it, she was getting the whole roll. She told her that her husband just got his implant and she was going to cover the bedroom floor with the fur and tryout the implant!

Like I said, Walmart employees, and customers I guess, are just regular people, at least around here

Melinda in Tulsa

:lol: :lol: :lol: I know there is alot of us out here life has kicked in the teeth! But oh how we enjoy our sewing.

I see you live in Hermitage. I live there a hundred years ago. Boy has that place changed. I live in Hermitage and Old Hickory back in the 70's. And Mt Juliet too.

Quilter7x

I've been on a tour of the Cranston Print Works factory in Webster, Mass a couple of times and loved the tour. I am pretty sure they closed that facility and moved the operation out of the country. It was fascinating to see fabric transformed from these giant rolls of muslin into printed fabric. They told us that they did a line of fabric exclusive to WalMart, which is VIP. I do like some of WalMart's fabric.

cmapco837

I was at the Wal-Mart in Hermitage last year and they was closing out the fabric and boy I racked up on material it was like 75% off and then I called my friend and told her she better get there and then I went back and got some more. The store in Madison has material but not alot of it. I usually go there and get their Quilt of the Month. Hope your husband does better.

MistyMarie

I didn't want my kids to use my pigma markers. I think Crayola sells some fabric markers. I might try those. I thought Sharpies would be permanent if I ironed them. Bummer.

Melinda in Tulsa

Thank you for my husband. Unfortunately, the Dr's say it's just a matter of time...Which could mean anything. He's been seriously ill since the late 90's. At this point in time, he has so many things wrong, except cancer. His neurologist called last week and said some abnormalites showed up in his last bloodwork. Waiting to see another specialist.

My girlfriend told me that the Hancock's in Hendersonville closed. Is the Joann Superstore still in Rivergate? I liked that store. Out here in Tulsa, we only have regular Joann's and they don't have near the selection of quilting fabrics. And I hated to hear Sally Chaney's closed. She was more former dealer.

AlisaQuilts

Our WM is downsizing the craft dept. and getting rid of the fabric to make room for more Electronics. They are building another WM nearby in J.C., NY and doing away with the craft/Fabric and Auto dept. So, it's just JoAnn Fabrics and two LQS's for us. I use WM Fabric for clothes, tote bags, etc., but nothing Heirloom.

sara619

i loved walmart fabric, but unfortuately, all the walmarts in delaware have closed their fabric department. not a smart move